Thread: Pre workout drink

I like them sometimes. Caffeine is always helpful, and I've found that the tingling from beta alanine still helps me kind of mentally get fired up, even though there's not really a performance benefit.

I tend to have coffee on my medium / light days, and preworkout on my heavy or high-volume days.

Pretty much go look around online or in a store, find a preworkout with around 200-300mg caffeine per serving, give it a try. Worst case scenario you're out like $30, best case you see a noticeable improvement in your workouts.

I already drink a moderately high amount of caffeine on a regular basis, such that taking more before a workout seldom makes a noticeable difference. If you're not already a caffeine consumer, taking it in any form (coffee, energy drink, pre-workout) shortly before your training should result in a boost in performance; but if you're already habituated to caffeine, a pre-workout product will most likely not have anything else to recommend itself.

IMHO as a natty intermediate with a little bit of hindsight, most supplements besides whey protein are gimmicky and not helpful for much.